St. Landry democrat., 1887-02-26
TAKEN FROM LIFE.
l."erJ-Da Dial ogues Between fsa'~S
Ticket Agent and His Customers.


depot, YOU have. doubtless. overheard
a dialogue something like the follow
inr. The chances are that you have
taken an active part in one yourself:
Traveler-When does the next train
for Podunk st;.rt9 painful silence.
Ticket-seller turns his back TO his in
terlocuter and pretends to be busy at
his desk.) When does the accommoda'
ton for Podunk leave? (Ticket-sellea
apparently unconscious of the presence
of Traveller, who becomes excited, and
speaks louder.) When wild there be
another train for Podunka
Ticket-seller Ciercely)-W'at
T.-For the fourth time, when does
the next train for Podunk start?
T. S. CLEARING at Travcier-See here.
young TELLER, don't yer give me no back
talk, y'understands Where dye wante1
90?
ITO Podunk. When
T. S. (energetically stamping ticket
One dollar sixty-eight.
T. (pale but determined)-When
does the train
T. L.-Sa-sy, dye want this ticket
r not? Eff yer DO gi'me one sixty
eight, an make room fer that lady.
T. (quailing before the Ticket-seller's
iery glance, but resolved not yield his
points, AT what time does the train
start?
T. Swat traine
1.-THE train for Podunk.
T. S.-Four ffty-six.
T,-(startieD --W-w-what time
is it now?
T. S. with diabolical merriment)-
Four fjfty-seven. That's yer train just
turnin' that corner. You'd got it if
yer had run for it instid o.
standin' here shootin' off yer chin at
me.
But don't be too harsh in your judg-
ment Of the T. S., for the following
conversation is not an exaggeration OF
the sort of thing he has to undergo
daily, and it ID but natural that his
temper should be soured:
Elderly Lady.-Is this the ticket Of
fee?
TicketSeiler (who has seen her be-
fore and knows what is coming, with
the calmness Of despair)-Yes, ma'am.
E. 1.-The reason asked is the last
time was daown here l made mis-
take an went tew the telegraph office,
AMI
T. S.-Just SO, ma am. Where to-
E. L.--Hays
T. S.-Where dye want ticket TOP
E. L-Wa-ai. that's what | wanted
ter see yeou abaout Yeou see l live
up in Saouth Windboro'
T. S.-South Windboro'? Two ten.
Produces icket.)
E.L.-Wait minute. My husbands
lister lives up tew Wayback Junction.
cot a letter from her this mornin' say
IN that she's been ailin' fer some time,
an askin' me eff wouldn't come an
top wiah her day or tew. Naow, ef
| buy a ticket from yeou tew Saouth
Windboro', can git off at Wayback
Junction an
I. S.-No stop-overs allowed.
E. L.-Hayp
T. 2-You can't do it. You'd have
to pay again to get from Wayback juno
ton to South Windboro'
E. L. Gndignantly)-Haow's thats
T.. S. (wearily) - Comp'ny's rules.
Make haste. ma'am, there's others
waitin'. Ticket for South Windboro'P
E. L. Every deiiberately)-Wa-al,I
dunno. It's a mighty queer rule.
Looks tew me as eff there's screw
loose somewhere. Yeou're sure yeou
amt made no mistake. young man?
T. ST you don't hurry up youth
lose the train.
E. L. Tin frightful excitemenD-Lord
o massyt Haow soon does the thing
start?
T. Slight minutes.
E. L. with a sigh of reiieD.-Oh.
then, I've got time enough. Young
man you give me an awful turn. My
hearts been affected ever since tew
years ago Thanksgivin', when /
I. S. addressing the next person Oh
the line)-Where TOP
E. L.-Massy sakes, young man.
don't yeou see I amt got my ticket
yet? How much to Wayback juno
tionp
It's. (produoing tickeD-One eighty.
six.
E. L.-Kin you change a ten-dollas
binp
T, s. - Change anything. Take.
billy.
E. L. Gin sudden excitement)-Wait
wait! Cline back that bill! [ kin get
along without ehangin' that bill, jest
as we'll as NOD, n I'd rither not, for
my 'xperienos is that after you once
break a ten-doliar bill it amt no time
afore its all gone. Here's your money.